Visceral fat, the invisible fat around your organs, poses a bigger risk than you might think. In older men, it can lead to serious health problems like heart disease, diabetes, and fatty liver disease. It’s not just a cosmetic issue, it’s a hidden enemy that can shorten your life expectancy and quality of life. Fortunately, there’s something you can do about it.

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In Thailand, obesity is increasing at an alarming rate, especially among women and children. This trend, driven by changing dietary habits and sedentary lifestyles, threatens public health. This article explores the causes, consequences and economic impact of obesity in Thailand, and highlights the urgency of effective interventions.

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Thailand is facing a worrying trend: a rapidly increasing number of young people are developing diabetes, mainly caused by their high-sugar diets. This is evident from recent predictions from the International Diabetes Federation and the Diabetes Association of Thailand, which foresee an increase from 4,8 million to 5,3 million diabetics by 2040.

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Recent research by the Ministry of Health shows that 42,4% of the working Thai population aged 15 years and older are at risk of developing non-communicable diseases due to an unhealthy lifestyle.

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Thai must use less sugar

By Editorial
Posted in Health, News from Thailand, Overweight, Power supply
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March 29 2023

The Thai Ministry of Health has launched a campaign to encourage Thai people to consume less sugar.

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If you need to lose some pounds of body fat but still want to eat out, choose the Greek or the Thai. But don't go to the Italian or the Chinese.

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If I enjoy any popularity on this blog, then after this contribution it will be over and done with. It is of course no harm from me and to make up for it a bit I will conclude with a hopefully useful and Thailand-specific advice on how to lose weight.

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Almost half of all adults are moderately or severely overweight. In the period 2015–2017, two out of five people with serious overweight (obesity) indicated that they were dissatisfied with their weight. One in five says they are satisfied with this.

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The Netherlands is one of the top 10 countries when it comes to sugar consumption. 77% of shoppers believe that sugar is addictive (to a greater or lesser extent). Yet people are not (yet) very critical of sugar when they are actually in the supermarket.

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Replacing your soda with water can reduce the risk of obesity by 15 percent. It has even more effect to exchange your beer for water, the chance that you will become too fat decreases by 20 percent. So say researchers from the University of Navarra, who announced the results of their study among 16.000 participants during a conference on obesity in Porto.

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Most of us suffer from it: a tummy or a starting tummy. Your editor is also struggling with the problem. Some call it a beer belly. Well, beer doesn't give you a belly, but the calories in beer do help to create a swimming ring.

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No less than 84% of the Dutch do not know exactly what to do to cut down on sugar. Sugar is hidden in many products and we are constantly tempted to make unhealthy choices with a lot of sugar. But what does sugar do to your body?

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Fat tissue in one's own body strongly contributes to the chance of gaining weight again after a weight loss attempt. Cells of the immune system, the white blood cells, play an important role in this. This has emerged from research by Edwin Mariman, professor of Functional Genetics at Maastricht University.

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Christmas is just around the corner, then there is usually plenty of food and drink again. When the scales are unrelentingly confrontational in the new year, the good intentions come around the corner again. If you decide to exercise (more) to lose weight, it can sometimes be disappointing.

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As the years go by, the pounds add up is a common complaint. What can you do about that?

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Also available in Thailand: fries with extra mayonnaise or a meatball with a lot of fat gravy. Some compatriots can't get enough of it. That's because the preference for fat flavors is in the genes of a number of people. As a result, they run a greater risk of developing obesity.

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Almost everyone knows that excess weight is dangerous for your heart and blood vessels. Obesity also increases the risk of 13 types of cancer, according to a study published by the World Health Organization WHO.

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If you ingest fewer vitamins due to unhealthy eating, you will gain weight. This is the conclusion of scientists from the French research institutes INSERM and INRA.

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Being overweight is unhealthy. This is shown by a Canadian study, which clearly demonstrated a relationship between being overweight and high cholesterol. High LDL cholesterol increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.

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